A cricket fan who racially abused England fast bowler Jofra Archer during a Test match at Tauranga in November has been banned from domestic and international matches in New Zealand for two years.
New Zealand Cricket (NZC) said the 28-year-old Auckland man admitted responsibility after being identified by a police investigation.
Police issued the man with a verbal warning for using insulting language and NZC has contacted the man to inform him he is banned from international and domestic matches until 2022.
The man would be liable for further police action if he breaches the ban, NZC spokesman Anthony Crummy said.
“We’d again like to extend our apologies to Jofra and the England team management for such an unsavoury incident and reiterate once more that this type of behaviour is completely unacceptable,” Crummy said.
“We want to thank the New Zealand Police for their efforts in identifying the person responsible, and for making it clear that this type of behaviour will not be minimised.”
Crummy said NZC would not identify the man or release information that could lead to his identification.
He did add that NZC would continue to treat offensive language and behaviour seriously, with anti-racist messages posted on signs around the grounds, on the big screen, and delivered by ground-announcers.
Archer, who is black, complained on Twitter of having been racially abused during the final day of the first cricket Test at Bay Ova in November.
The 24-year-old said shortly after the tourists were routed by an innings that he found it “a bit disturbing” to hear racial taunts.
anon
Roar Pro
Anyone know what he said? Couldn't be any worse than what Stoinis and Pattinson said?
3 bags empty
Guest
Yeah , probably doing the rounds in the burbs, checking garbage bins and fining taxpayers for incorrect recycling.
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Guest
And their cricket team. That’s pretty apparent.
Paul
Roar Guru
So obviously you reckon it's okay for a bloke to slag off at a person, who has zero chance of come back, because the other coward said it from the safety of the other side of the fence. Political correctness has nothing to do with that.
Jeff
Roar Rookie
@3 Bags: I think they were fairly busy on 15 March last year.
Jeff
Roar Rookie
Would you extend that sentiment to belittling the tackling of religious (let's call it anti-Muslim for argument's sake, perhaps in the Christchurch area as a random area to pick) intolerance and hate speech, or just apply it racism? Some may see it as an issue worthy of addressing. I guess others may not.
Jeff
Roar Rookie
Well, I guess they have some recent experience of what racist views can lead to in a society. So not surprising they would have a high level of intolerance for it.
Bumsy
Roar Rookie
my man
Gee
Roar Rookie
It's New Zealand, they do take PC crime very seriously over there. The police task force they established over this incident would of got more funding than their Air Force ;)
Paul D
Roar Rookie
I'd rather the police tackle racism than someone selling weed
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Guest
Not bad on the slurring caper yourself. Yes the bags are empty, all the cash has been taken to be wasted on PC madness such as Taskforce PP BB.
Paul
Roar Guru
It's easy to let these things slip under the carpet after a few weeks, but obviously no the same in New Zealand. Glad to see some action being taken on this matter.
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Guest
Yes , people who are dealing drugs , stealing off others etc . Name calling...NO. Taskforce... poopoo bum bum
Paul
Roar Guru
I think you've chosen a good moniker for yourself after reading your comment
Paul D
Roar Rookie
I would have thought identifying people who have committed a crime is one of their main jobs, wouldn't you?
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Guest
The New Zealand police mustn’t have much to do with their time .